Measuring and dispensing device



Dec. 5, 1933. H. c. GESSLER 1,938,100

MEASURING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Filed April 2, 19:51

WAT-l I ATTORNEU Patented Dec; 5, 1933 v UNITED STATES MEASURING ANDDISPENSING DEVICE I Harry 0. Gessler, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application April 2, 1

2v Claims,

This invention relates to an improved measuring and dispensing devicefor granulated, powdered and pulverulent commodities, particularlysugar. 1

The device hereinafter described is of th same general type disclosed inmy Patent No. 1,523,065 for Measured-sugar dispenser, but is constructedso that it may be easily and quickly assembled or disassembled to allowcleaning of all parts. The parts may be strongly and cheaply made ofmetal stampings and are so formed that there are no permanentconnections between them.

My invention is capable of embodiment in many different forms, and whileI have chosen for the purpose of illustration the best embodimentthereof known to me, it is to be understood that my invention is not tobe limited to such illustrative form.

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross section of a measuring device and containerembodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of certain detachable parts and Fig. 3 is abottom view of the measuring parts.

In these figures a container 10, preferably made of glass, is formedwith an open end or neck 11. A measuring and dispensing structure 12 isattached to the container 10'preferably by providing threads 13 upon adischarge nozzle 14 and upon the container neck 11, and by providing astop 15 upon the neck 11 to meet the rolled edge 16 of the dischargenozzle 14. Discharge nozzle 14 is formed with a discharge opening 17.

In the illustrative form chosen, a guiding member 18 is formed with anupright flange 19 which latter is fitted into a setback 20 formed in thedischarge nozzle 14, preferably so that it will be held in place byfriction. As shown, flange 19 may be provided with a boss 21 andthesetback may be slightly increased in diameter as it is formedupwardly, in order that the flange 19,

which will ordinarily be formed of flexible stamped metal, may besnapped in position; but I in the structure shown a friction fitissufficient because, when assembled, a portion 22 of the member 18 willrest upon neck 11 of the con tainer. However some snap or positioningarrangement such as the boss 21 is valuable if it is tion 23 and anupturned funnel-shaped flange 24, v

a groove being provided as at 25, and a center opening as at 26. Thefunction of member 18 is to guide the contents of the container througha restricted opening. If desired, member 18 may be made integral withthe container, but I prefer,

the form shown for easy cleaning or refilling.

The edge of the flange 24 should be rolled as at 931. Serial No; 527,136

27, so that battle member 18 may be taken out by inserting a finger overthe edge 27, and pulling. A cup-shaped baffle '28 with attachment means,such as the three spring legs 29, having ridges 30 which snap intogroove 25, is formed so that lower edge 31 of the baiile 28 extendsdownwardly upon the guiding member 18 directs the flow of thecommodityto the cup-shaped baille 28. When the baiile is filled, no more of thematerial can leave the container. Restoringthe device to an uprightposition results in some of the material falling between guiding member18 and the nozzle 12, and this portion can be discharged throughdischarge opening 17 by subsequent tilting. The amounts discharged eachtime the device is inverted, are substantially uniform.

. If the material lumps or it is desirable to wash the parts, the nozzleis unscrewed, and the inside snapped out of position. WhatIclaim is:

1. A container provided with an opening, a

discharge nozzle provided with a discharge outlet and adaptedtobedetachably mounted upon said container, a guiding member provided witha funnel-shaped portion having an outlet therein,

means adapted to removably position said member between said dischargeoutlet and the main body of the container, a cup-shaped bafiie, saidguiding member being provided with a continuous groove, and a pluralityof spring clip legs provided uponsaid cup-shaped baille adapted to snapinto said groove at any point in said groove and adapted; to maintainthe bafliein a definite predetermined spaced relation toosaid guidingmember. t

2. In a dispensing device, a container provided with an opening, adischarge. nozzle provided with'a discharge opening and adapted to bedemember provided with an opening therein and adapted to be detachablypositioned between the discharge nozzle and the main body of thecontainer, and a'cup shaped baffle adapted to be detachably mounted uponsaid guiding member, said guiding member being provided with a grooveand said bafile beingprovided with spring legs adapted to clip into saidgroove so that the baffle may be detachably mounted'upon said guidingmember with a predetermined space between the same.

HARRY C. GESSLER.

tachably mounted'uponsaid container, a guiding

